10 Perfect Revenge K-Dramas Like Marry My Husband
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
If there's one thing that's rarely satisfying in real life, but gives viewers a lot of pleasure on TV or in the movies, it's revenge. There is nothing better than seeing someone who has caused a lot of pain and trauma get a taste of their own medicine and end up in the worst possible circumstances.
Marry My Husband is the best 2024 K-drama for those who've had their hearts broken. The story of a woman who gets a chance to turn her life around and set up those who betrayed her is one of the most satisfying ones out there.
However, if you want to see more perfectly executed revenge stories, here are 10 more K-dramas to watch next.
Graceful Family (2019)
After the murder of Mo Seok-hee's mother, she was sent from Korea to the USA for fifteen years. Upon her return, she finds that the family business has been taken over by her father's mistress and her own dysfunctional children. She begins her own takeover, along with an investigation into who was really behind her mother's death.
Perfect Marriage Revenge (2023)
If there is a drama that hits all the same spots as Marry My Husband, then this is it. The plot is very similar: After Han Yi-joo finds out that her fiancé is having an affair with her younger sister, she gets into a car accident and wakes up exactly one year before. She has a chance to put her life back together and she doesn't want to miss it.
The Innocent Man (2012)
When Kang Ma-ru gets his heart broken by his ex-girlfriend, who chooses money over his feelings and marries a wealthy heiress, he changes his whole attitude and becomes a gigolo. He decides to take revenge on her through an heiress he meets at a bar, but falls in love with her instead.
Reborn Rich (2022)
Although Yoon Hyun-woo was a loyal and hardworking employee of the chaebol Soonyang Group, he fell victim to a tax evasion scheme and was murdered. He gets the chance to take revenge after being reborn in 1987 as the youngest grandson of the Soonyang family and getting his hand in ruining the criminal business.
My Name (2021)
This drama offers a fresh look not only at the revenge plot, but also at the undercover operations. Instead of a policeman joining the criminal group, it follows Yoon Ji-wo. A member of the Dongcheon crime gang, she goes undercover to find out the details of her father's murder and avenge him.
Penthouse: War In Life (2020)
In the world of wealth and business, there's no room for true emotion. At least that's what the businessmen think, committing their crimes against each other and betraying their own families in order to accumulate more money. It is the mothers and children who become the victims of their games and seek revenge.
Eve (2022)
When Lee La-el's father is murdered, she decides to plan his revenge. After 13 years in the making, she's ready to bring her plan to life. However, everything begins to fall apart when she falls in love with one of the main culprits who orchestrated her father's death, the heir to the LY Group, Kang Yoon-gyeom.
The World of the Married (2022)
This is another heartbreaking and intense tale of a failing marriage that goes deep into the feelings of anger and loneliness over the betrayal. The story of Ji Seon-u, a successful family doctor, who thinks her family is perfect, but then learns about her husband's affair, won't leave anyone indifferent who has already had their heart broken.
The Glory (2022-2023)
While betrayal by a loved one can cause some of the worst heartbreak, it's childhood trauma that stays with a person forever. The Glory follows a young woman who becomes a homeroom teacher at the elementary school of the bully leader's child and takes revenge on those who hurt her during her own school years.
Remarriage & Desires (2022)
A clever satire on the state of Korean society regarding remarriage, the show focuses on Seo Hye-seung, who has lost the comfort of her middle-class life and is now ready to start over. She returns to where she started: Rex, the country's premier professional matchmaking company – and decides to take matters into her own hands.